June 09, 2021

TWiG 615: Bob is Unimpressed - Bezos in space, Twitter Blue, Biden gives TikTok a pass, FaceTime on Android

2 hours 42 minutes

FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang

In Response to Oversight Board, Trump Suspended for Two Years; Will Only Be Reinstated if Conditions Permit

Facebook reverses policy protecting politicians from engaging in harmful speech

Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) asks whether the Forest Service or the BLM can alter the orbit of the moon or the Earth in order to fight climate change

Twitter Blue paid subscription service launches with special features

How TikTok's algorithm seems to work

WWDC 2021: What Apple's HomeKit strategy means for the smart home

Biden revokes Trump bans on TikTok and WeChat

FaceTime is coming to Android and Windows via the web

Will Apple Mail threaten the newsletter boom?

The 1619 Project

Google boosts Android privacy protections in attempt to rival Apple

Google News Showcase Targeted by Germany Antitrust Chief Andreas Mundt

Google's new subsea cable handles data surge between US, Brazil, Argentina

Android 12 Beta 2: Google's Privacy focus arrives with camera/mic shutoffs, dashboard, more

Google unveils $99 Pixel Buds A-Series with upgraded connectivity, no volume swipe gesture

Related: Google fixed the frustrating audio cutouts on Pixel Buds A-Series — Here's how

Stadia is coming to Chromecast w/ Google TV and select Android TV devices on June 23

Chromecast with Google TV update adds 'Stadia support,' improves Bluetooth latency, more

June Pixel Feature Drop: Astrophotography video, Photos Locked Folder, and more

Google pulls the plug on ARCore-powered 'Measure' app; no longer available to new users

Google Nest Hub & Hub Max get a more feature-rich browser complete with keyboard

Ohio sues Google, seeks to declare the internet company a public utility

Chrome, Safari, Firefox and Edge join forces to improve browser extensions

Jeff Bezos and his brother will fly on Blue Origin's first human spaceflight with auction winner

Is the viral banana-peel 'bacon' worth the hype? We made it, and we're not convinced

Feds recover more than $2 million in ransomware payments from Colonial Pipeline hackers

El Salvador becomes the first country to adopt bitcoin as legal tender after passing law

Picks:

Stacey - Nanoleaf Element First Look

Jeff - Oxford University Press to end centuries of tradition by closing its printing arm

Jeff - Lego typewriter #1

Ant - Grandpa's description of selfie he took in 1952 blows away the internet: 'A pioneer'

Ant - Babyshark, no not THAT Babyshark

Ant - PLANTastic POT HEADS

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June 09, 2021

TWiG 615: Bob is Unimpressed - Bezos in space, Twitter Blue, Biden gives TikTok a pass, FaceTime on Android

2 hours 42 minutes

FBI and Australian police ran an encrypted chat platform to catch criminal gang